Author: Chet

A client paid me a searing compliment the other day. He’s going through hard opus and asked me if I knew what’s getting him through to the other side. I smiled not knowing. He was quick to tell. “Truth in love,” he told me with crystal clarity and a calm confidence. You see, friend, he’s … Continue reading Truth…

Fear is better than anxiety. Here’s why. Fear has a target. I’m afraid of snakes, standing on high ledges and looking down, and many other specific things. Fear lessens when you name it, face it, and decide to go through it (whatever it is). Anxiety is different. Anxiety is fear without a target. Anxiety is … Continue reading Fear is better…

This little guy is coming to America today. We’re greeting him in Miami and whisking him away for a couple weeks. We might even allow his parents to tag along. Joy. Live hard. Love harder…

Go on take the money and stay. This doesn’t make for a very catchy tune, but we’re sure singing along. Look around you. The world is full of highly paid laborers who’ve chosen peace and pay over singing their song. Opus is rare because it requires a different tune. A tune only you can sing. … Continue reading Go on…

Yesterday, during our OSU HC practice, I reminded a team of leaders of the power in their pen. They do not write as much as I want them to. Of course, it doesn’t matter what I want for them. They must find the will within, as they know so very well. I shared with them … Continue reading Reps remove doubt…

Fatigue is psychological and physiological. It’s mostly emotional. The more you feel filled, the more you are. The more you feel depleted, the more your tank is actually drained. Everyday I see people running on empty. I remind them their problem centers around their focus more than their reality. Epictetus was right - “It is … Continue reading Truth…

Want more willpower? There are no hacks. There is one way. We now know (and have named) the area in our brain responsible for increasing willpower. Anterior Mid-cingulate cortex (aMCC) is its name. We should rename it Goggins, to be fair. According to leading neuroscience, it grows when you do something hard that you don’t … Continue reading Do hard things…